A review of the literature on biofuels and food security at a local level
This study examines recent documented experiences of biofuel projects to determine whether biofuel production in low-income countries (LICs) reduces food production and food security in the areas in which they are established. It is the second part of a two-stage analysis; the first stage of the analysis investigated the status of declared biofuel projects in five developing countries, analysing how much land had officially been acquired in those countries for biofuels and how much of that land was being cultivated for biofuel feedstocks according to original project plans.